addition rule of probability- exclusive

If you draw one card from a standard deck, what is the probability of drawing a 5 or a diamond?

• 2/52

• 4/52

• 17/52

• 26/52

A bag contains 9 green marbles, 5 yellow marbles and 6 red marbles.  You choose one marble.   What is the probability of selecting a green or red marble?

• 8/15
• 6/11
• 3/4
• 2/3

A group of 5 men and 5 women are applying for two job positions. Each of the 10 job candidates has the same chance of receiving a job offer. What is the probability that the company will hire a man or a woman for each of the two positions?

• $\frac{1}{4}$

• $\frac{1}{2}$

• $\frac{3}{4}$

• $\frac{1}{1}$

Using the spinner, what is the probability of spinning purple or green?

• $\frac{1}{6}$

• $\frac{1}{3}$

• $\frac{2}{3}$

• $\frac{5}{6}$

A box contains 18 blue flashlights, 3 red flashlights, 7 silver flashlights, and 2 black flashlights. The flashlights are identical in size and shape. If one flashlight is chosen at random, what is the probability that the flashlight will be either blue or black?

• $\frac{1}{3}$

• $\frac{1}{2}$

• $\frac{3}{5}$

• $\frac{2}{3}$

A seven-sided number cube with sides numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 is rolled. What is the probability that a 4 or an odd number is rolled?

• $\frac{4}{49}$

• $\frac{2}{7}$

• $\frac{3}{7}$

• $\frac{5}{7}$

A box contains 18 blue chips, 6 red chips, 4 green chips and 2 yellow chips that are identical in size and shape. If one chip is chosen at random, what is the probability that the chip will be either blue or yellow?

• $\frac{2}{3}$

• $\frac{1}{3}$

• $\frac{3}{5}$

• $\frac{1}{2}$

A day of the week is chosen at random. What is the probability of choosing a Monday or Tuesday?

• 1/7

• 2/14

• 2/7

• None of the above

In a pet store, there are 6 puppies, 4 gerbils, and 7 parakeets. If a pet is chosen at random, what is the probability of choosing a puppy or a parakeet?

• 11/17

• 13/17

• 10/17

• None of the above

A number from 1 to 10 is chosen at random. What is the probability of choosing a 5 or an even number?

• 3/5

• 1/2

• 1/5

• None of the above